text_original: His Empire— for such it had really become — was parcelled out by his sons into four kingdoms, having their capitals at Metz, Orleans, Paris and Soissons.
text_transcription: HIS EMPIRE FOR SUCH IT HAD REALLY BECOME WAS PARCELLED OUT BY HIS SONS INTO FOUR KINGDOMS HAVING THEIR CAPITALS AT MESSE ORLEANS PARIS AND SOISSON
phonemes: hɪz ˈɛmpaɪɚ— fɔːɹ sˈʌtʃ ɪt hæd ɹˈiəli bɪkˈʌm — wʌz pˈɑːɹsəld ˈaʊt baɪ hɪz sˈʌnz ˌɪntʊ fˈɔːɹ kˈɪŋdəmz, hˌævɪŋ ðɛɹ kˈæpɪɾəlz æt mˈɛts, ˈɔːɹliənz, pˈæɹɪs ænd sˈɔɪsənz.